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The modern luxury cruise line, which has been named best
cruise line in Europe*[i]
for six consecutive years, has added more Mediterranean sailings for 2017, and
is bringing distinct experiences to guests through a variety of new onboard
activities and culinary indulgences.

In 2017, Celebrity will offer 40 unique itineraries in
Europe, 109 Uniquely Celebrity Shore Excursions in the region, and 61 overnight
stays in 19 different European cities. This is the Celebrity
Distinction.

MIAMI
(September 6, 2016) – As part of a new multi-ship order announced today
by Carnival Corporation & plc, Carnival Cruise Line is scheduled to
take delivery of two new 180,000 gross-registered-ton cruise ships in
2020 and 2022 which will be the largest in the fleet of the world’s most
popular cruise line.

Both ships will be powered by Liquefied Natural
Gas under Carnival Corp.’s exclusive “green cruising” design and will
mark the first time an LNG-powered cruise ship is based in North
America.

The two ships, with an approximate passenger capacity of 5,200 based on
double occupancy, are being constructed by Finnish shipbuilder Meyer
Turku at the company’s Turku, Finland shipyard. The agreement
represents a return to shipbuilding in Finland for Carnival Cruise Line
for the first time in 12 years. The company has 12 ships in its current
fleet that were constructed in Finland, including its eight
Fantasy-class ships and four Spirit-class ships.